Wales Veterinary Science Centre

Post-Mortem Services

Farm Animal Post-Mortem

Requesting a post-mortem

The duty pathologist must be contacted in order to request a post-mortem examination (PME) before any carcass is submitted to the Centre. PMEs may only be requested by veterinary surgeons and not by individual animal owners. The standard fallen stock disposal fee will be charged for all carcasses, including any received without prior agreement between the veterinary surgeon and the duty pathologist. Postal submissions should continue to be sent to the APHA laboratory at Shrewsbury.

Farmed livestock (including alpacas, cattle, deer, game birds, goats, llamas, pigs, poultry, rabbits, sheep and water buffalo) may be submitted for post-mortem examination subject to agreement between the referring veterinarian and the duty pathologist.

Some submissions will be investigated as part of a contract for surveillance of livestock diseases with the Animal & Plant Health Agency (for more information see the APHA Vet Gateway website).

The area covered by the Wales Veterinary Science Centre Ltd is detailed in a map on the APHA website. A postcode finder has also been published to help show the surveillance coverage area. Submissions within the coverage area of special interest to APHA may be subject to additional laboratory testing at no extra cost to the submitter.

Other Species Post-Mortems

We hope to broaden out the service to provide expert PMEs for companion animals and wildlife. If you need such a service please consult the duty pathologist to establish whether this is possible, any procedures to be followed and the costs involved.

If you wish to submit a livestock carcase or have any queries please contact us on 01970 612374.

WALES VETERINARY SCIENCE CENTRE

POST MORTEM EXAMINATION PRICE LIST 2018-19

CODE

DESCRIPTION

PME

DISPOSAL

Poultry, game birds

& rabbits

TC0021

PME: Farmed poultry and game birds up to 2 weeks old

£38.00

£1.00 per carcase

TC0021B

PME: Farmed poultry and game birds up to 2 weeks old (Up to 10 carcases)

£79.30

TC0001

PME: Farmed poultry and game birds older than 2 weeks and farmed rabbits

£38.00

£2.25 per carcase

TC0001B

PME: Farmed poultry and game birds older than 2 weeks and farmed rabbits. Up to 5 carcases.